CVE-2002-1605

HP Tru64 UNIX <5.1a-4.0f - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1605. PoCs published by stripey.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the _XKB_CHARSET library on Tru64 Unix systems, allowing local privilege escalation to root via environment variable manipulation. It includes shellcode and precise return address calculations for multiple targets (dxconsole, dxpause, dtsession).

Description

Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable to (1) dxpause, (2) dxconsole, or (3) dtsession.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by stripey · perllocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21774

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the _XKB_CHARSET library on Tru64 Unix systems, allowing local privilege escalation to root via environment variable manipulation. It includes shellcode and precise return address calculations for multiple targets (dxconsole, dxpause, dtsession).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Tru64 Unix 5.1 (HP)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Tru64 system · Presence of vulnerable binaries (dxconsole, dxpause, or dtsession)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584243
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/1203.html
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569987
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10016
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290115
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/693803

Scores

EPSS 0.1332
EPSS Percentile 95.9%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
hp/hp-ux 10.20
hp/hp-ux 11.00
hp/hp-ux 11.04
hp/hp-ux 11.11
hp/hp-ux 11.22
hp/tru64 4.0f
hp/tru64 4.0g
hp/tru64 5.0a
hp/tru64 5.1
hp/tru64 5.1a
Published Sep 02, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026